to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey there; I say; see here
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
arms buildup; military expansion
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
according to plan; as planned; on target
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to smash down; to beat in
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
in the meanwhile; during the time
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
weight; heavyweight boxer
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability